Welcome to My Papa's Book.Family History Research for the following families: Chandler, Vance, Campbell, Devenport, Buffington, Lipscomb, Pool(e), Jones, Wiley, Smallwood, Faulkner and related familiesLooking for the following families? The Ellenburg, Thompson, Watkins, Clark, Chastain and York research has been moved to my new blog at:http://banjosandbabydolls.blogspot.com/

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Papa and Mimi

William Pinckney Chandler & Inez Buffington Chandler

About Me

Years ago I started my family history research to help answer some questions my grandfather had about his ancestors. He was very interested but as he had gotten older his vision was deteriorating, making it difficult for him to read. As a recent college graduate I volunteered to find some basic records about our family members. I never knew how much I'd enjoy it!
My grandfather was so impressed with the research I'd bring to him that he repeatedly told me that I should write a book. After a few months of research I gathered all the information I had gathered and put the facts together in a short document titled "Papa's Book." For years I have continued my research and now have gathered enough information to write an extensive book for all 4 of my grandparents. I have created this blog to share some of my research with others and in hopes meeting some cousins I've never met. If you are connected to these lines, please let me hear from you.
Are you also researching these families? Feel free to contact me at julieinga at gmail dot com
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Friday, August 28, 2009

4 Daguerreotypes- My family's earliest photographs

4 Daguerreotypes- My family's earliest photographs

Years ago at special times, my grandfather would go to his father’s old desk and open a few “secret” compartments to reveal four beautiful daguerreotypes for me to see. These pictures were unknown relatives from a century before, their names lost when my great-grandfather died. Staring into their eyes I felt so close to them, intrigued to know more about them- who they were, how they spent their days, were they happy? As I looked at these people, my ancestors seemed to be trying to tell me the answers to all my questions and asking me to find all the answers and more. I was instantly hooked and my fascination with my family history began.

I still look at those daguerreotypes and have so many questions. Copies of those pictures hang in my hallway so I see them everyday. If only I knew their names for sure, I might be able to piece together the rest.